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Saarland

Protectorate of ‌France
C-Pennant 1947–1957 Flag of Germany
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Saar
West Germany Flag of Saarland
Region Saar
Capital Saarbrücken
Status Protectorate
High Comissioner
- 1948-1952 Gilbert Yves Édmond Grandval
Minister-President
- 1947-1955 Johannes Hoffmann
- 1955-1956 Heinrich Welsch
- 1956-1957 Hubert Ney
Legislature Landtag
History
December 15, 1947 Established
October 23, 1955 WEU referendum
October 27, 1956 Saar Treaty
January 1, 1957 Joins West Germany
July 7, 1959 D-Mark introduced
Area 2,568.65 km²
Currency Saar franc
C-Pennant Occupied Germany West Germany Flag of Germany
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Saarland (1947-1956) was a protectorate of France. According to one of the Paris Pacts () of 1954, Saarland was to become a European territory under the authority of the WEU. When the future of the Saar region was put to a referendum in 1955 the population rejected the idea of a European status for the territory, and following the Saar Treaty (|) it was reintegrated into the Federal Republic of Germany, as the state of Saarland in 1957. The Saar Franc () wasn't abolished until 1959 when the D-Mark () was introduced.


High Comissioner

  • Gilbert Yves Édmond Grandval () (January 10, 1948 - March 5, 1952)


Minister-President

  • Johannes Hoffmann () (December 15, 1947 - October 29, 1955)
  • Heinrich Welsch () (October 29, 1955 - January 10, 1956)
  • Hubert Ney () (January 10, 1956 - June 4, 1957)

Nation

Germany After World War II

Saar Polities

References


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